Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 1 includes final fixes for upcoming patch update
Minecraft: Java Edition is about to get a new bug-fixing patch update.
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What you need to know
Mojang Studios may have finished and released1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Twoto the world, thereby completing theCaves and Cliffs Update, but the work isn’t done yet. On Tuesday, Mojang Studios releasedMinecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 1to testers everywhere, a snapshot that includes a couple of additional fixes for the upcoming 1.18.1 patch update.
As long as no additional critical issues are discovered in the patch update, this is the build that will be released to all Minecraft: Java Edition players in the near future.Minecraft: Bedrock Edition also got a 1.18.1 patch update, which rolled out to different platforms gradually. When Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 arrives, it will feature primarily quality-of-life improvements and fixes, with no new features or content in sight.
Minecraft is one of the greatest games ever made, and holds on to its title as one of thebest PC gamesby continually evolving with new features and content.The Wild Update, releasing sometime during 2022, will update Minecraft’s Overworld with new mobs, blocks, and more.
In case you missed it, here are all thechanges and additions in 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Two.
The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 1 includes:
Fixed bugs
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